All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia

Estonia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 57.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.3%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2001–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia, 2001–2022

02040602001201120222001: 42.4 %2002: 47.5 %2012: 0 %2013: 51 %2014: 50.5 %2015: 51.6 %2016: 60.8 %2017: 62.8 %2018: 61.4 %2019: 58.5 %2020: 68 %2021: 60.9 %2022: 57.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia stood at 57.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia peaked at 68.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Estonia 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Estonia, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 42.4%
2002 47.5% +12.0%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 51.0%
2014 50.5% -1.0%
2015 51.6% +2.1%
2016 60.8% +17.9%
2017 62.8% +3.3%
2018 61.4% -2.2%
2019 58.5% -4.7%
2020 68.0% +16.3%
2021 60.9% -10.5%
2022 57.3% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.0% 42.4% 47.5% 2
2010s 49.6% 0.0% 62.8% 8
2020s 62.1% 57.3% 68.0% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 32 Lithuania 59.0% compare
  2. 33 Afghanistan 58.2% compare
  3. 34 Slovakia 57.4% compare
  4. 36 Malta 56.5% compare
  5. 37 New Zealand 55.3% compare
  6. 38 Malawi 55.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia was 57.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Estonia ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 716 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release